shabbily
Example Sentences
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Epstein, the visionary who gave the world the Beatles, has been shabbily treated since his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“We want to express how sorry we are that these principled, fair and honest journalists were treated so shabbily, with such indecency,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
He was shocked by the poor state of the people who lived there, dressed shabbily and with heads shaven to combat lice, and demanded action from the institution.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2023
The musical is, like most Cinderella stories, about a shabbily treated young woman whose fortunes change when she meets a prince.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
Five people sat there, all shabbily dressed and wearing straw hats—two middle-aged men and three middle-aged women.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
